title: Chronic total occlusion of the iliac artery: endoluminal reentry using a metal stiffening cannula.
abstract: When chronic total occlusion of the iliac artery cannot be crossed with traditional guide wires and catheters, the metal stiffener from a universal drainage catheter kit can be shaped and used to direct a guide wire from a subintimal tract into the true lumen. In the present report, reentry was achieved in 12 of 12 patients with the use of the cannula. This technique provides a useful alternative for treatment of chronic total iliac occlusions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Karl R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Smyth
authors.forename: Adnan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hadziomerovic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D062666:Vascular Access Devices
chemical_list: D008670:Metals